Prehospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
TCA occurs soon after injury, with only a brief window available for effective intervention. This study found that resuscitative thoracotomy is feasible in a mature, physician-led, urban prehospital system and is associated with improved survival for patients with out-of-hospital TCA, particularly when caused by cardiac tamponade, in situations where other treatment options are limited.
Authors
- Robert Greenhalgh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2816-3154)
- Christian Sandrock
- Liz Foster
- David Lockey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0180-9197)
- Andrew Whitehouse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8722-1575)
- Shadman Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8596-4703)
- Laura Kocierz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6099-4863)
- Richard Carden
- Zane Perkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4807-8803)
- Tom Hurst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6629-342X)
- Ewoud ter Avest (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1462-6130)
- Stephen H. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6416-6462)
- Robbie Lendrum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3206-3228)
- Frank Chege
- Susan Read (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2321-9120)
- Gareth E. Davies
- Christine Henry
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Noble’s Hospital (IM)
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2024.7245
- Citations
- 29
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 58.19